Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30
PACIFIC COAST.
No New Developments at
the BenhayOn Inquest.
RACING AT BAY DISTRICT.
The Mystery of the Arizona Train
Robbery. Unravelled-A
Full Confession. E

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALs.
SAN Francisco, October 20 The
sensational Benhayon case is to have
4 rest until next Tuesday, the detec-
tives having brought forward all the
witnesses they care to at this stage.
Although the deep mystery in which
the death Of Benhayon is involved
has not been in any sense cleared
away, the,keen edge of the public in
terest in the case has apparently worn
of to a great extent. The Coroner's
inquest was resumed this afternoon.
Charles Forrest, boat-house keeper
at Sslucelito, corroborated Dimmig's 8
statement that he spent Sunday fish
ing.
James Porter, a policeman, testified
that he had known Benhayon and the
Bowers family several years, and that
Mrs. Bowers hau two parrots, one of
: which WAS introduced to corroborate a
portion Of the confession, in which the
writer referred to having tried the
poison on parrot. Witness stated
that DR.. Bowers informed him, after
his wife died, that his purse had been
stolen. This fact WIS also referred to
in tle confession.
Mrs. Leising, the professional nurse
who attended Mrs. Bowers testified
that Benhayon visited his sister every
day during her sickness and was some
times in the room with her alone.
Witness said that the medicines used
were kept ON the table in the room
and that several times she saw Bon
hayon examining the bottles and phi
boxes. Mrs. Leising remembered
that one OF the parrots died . short
time before Mrs. Bowers ueath. In
answer To y Jurors question she said
that she had attended Bowers daily
since he had been in Jail and had-col-
lected u number of outstar ding bills
for him which money he ga, her for
her trouble in bringing his meals.
She remembered that Bower. purse
was stolen alter his wife's death.
I,r. Van Bushow stated that he ad-
vised Dimmig to use nitrate of silver
for eruptions On his body, but did not
tell him to remove the stains with
cyanide of potassium.
several witnesses who were ac-
qualnted with Benhayon's handwrit.
ing stated that the confession looked
like the deceased's writing.
The inquest was adjourned till Tues
day evening, and III the Meantime ex-
perts will make further examination
of ahe writing and detectives will
search for other witnesses.
DIMMIG AND DowNEs.
The report having come from Los
Angeles that Dimn4ig, made notorious
in connection with the Benhayon
case, was once connected with gang
of robbers headed by one Toiun,y
Downes, the prisoner was questioned
concerning the matter to-day. He
appeared surprised that the informa-
tion should have been published, out
acknoW ledged that he had been en-
ploy ed at the Chandler oil we'll, in
which vicinity the gang was, and he
he said that he knew tommy Downes.
NOT ONE OF TIE GANG.
He said however, that Chandler
could show him that he was not one
OF the robbers: 81 think he was in
this city at the time" he said, 81
remember man told me that Do~nes
WAS in trouble--but am not positive
as to where / was at the time. But
Chandler or any OF those people who
knew me in Los Angeles knew that l
WAS not a member Of the gang.